METAL BEHAVIOR (IMAGE)

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

METAL BEHAVIOR

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Metals are made up of micro-sized grains or crystals whose orientation determines directional or mechanical strength, commonly referred to as plastic anisotropy,

 

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Graphic Courtesy: David Montes de Oca Zapiain and Hojun Lim

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